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In the 'next' ep preview they said a bit false information :P Habanero is no longer the hottest plant since quite a while ago LOL, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naga_Jolokia Ghost Chili is. 2-3 times stronger then habanero to be exact. Have yet to try to eat it but I love Habanero Not hot at all *GRIN*

Very enjoyable episode indeed, however the name of this episode was sorta misleading :\.

Klaus's outfit ripping apart was completely unnecessary and uncalled for, but I guess they needed some sort of excuse to make this tournament not last like 10 episodes. Barely any fighting however Hinagiku's expression was priceless and I'm still going at Shion, that was totally unexpected.

One final thought, guy on the very left- Yondaime?

Spoiler for Episode 28:

Okay I know I'm wrong(this guy's hair isn't even spiky :S), but the snake around Kuzuha, the tournament and now this all gives off a Naruto vibe to me.
I'll be laughing so hard if this guy's hair color still turns out to be blonde .

on another note, it seems like i am in the minority when it comes to opinions on how this show is developing. Like I no longer see the plot.... not that it bothers me but i look at episodes like this where absolutely nothing is what you expect and you can't figure out the point of none of it. Whats the point of having Klaus end the previous episode if he defeats himself before the op..... I was looking forward to Tama - Klaus vs. Hayate and all i got was Naked Klaus what kind of trade off is that?

Jean and Nadia from Nadia: Secret of Blue Water also showed up at 5:26 into the episode, in the background to the left of Izumi...I'm used to not getting most of the references in Hayate so it threw me when they looked familiar...

Wow, ep 28 was a shocker, especially Kuzuha's true form, lol~ Though I am surprised those parodies or shadows will be making a big impact on the story as well, I'm pretty surprised. Is she a parody of Orochimaru, lol~ League of Mysterious Dark Butlers...I loled.

I wet myself through out most of it, and that was thanks to Klaus-sama. What a genius, he was the true winner of the competition, notice how he sacrificed himself to psychologically beat all Hayate's opponents. That man is a true butler placing his mistress above himself

Actually the French girl that Isumi speaks 'at' reminded me a lot of Patty(Patricia) from Lucky Star for some reason.
I had to give this episode a 10 just because I thought it would end up being all DBZ-like and there would be all these fun battles. Of course it's Hayate no Gotoku so Hayate seems to do absolutely nothing the whole episode and still manage to get where he got. I still can't believe Hayate almost did exactly what Nagi had been trying to get him to do for an ultimate move after all this time.

Highly enjoyable episode, easily one of the best i've seen in this series upto now.

- I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT WAS KLAUS ALL ALONG! Though that was one epic battle.
- Hayate about to do a kamehameha was kinda lol.
- Himuro is <3
- More hardcore Hina blushing.
- Didn't expect Shion's other form at all.

I hope for more episodes like this, though i am glad to see next episode doing something we're used to.

More mild humor coming from this series but i really think that the "spark" has been lost somewhat :/

I have to agree. This episode, just like the previous, seemed to be lacking something. But not just something as in "a detail", something meant as "the core".

I really guess that without the Hinagiku overdose they gave us these two episodes would have been close to a failure. The pace and the narration were clumsy, and predictable (well.. the "Ecchi!" wasn't predictable at all though ). And these two episodes were quite pointless all in all. If their objective was to give out Hina fanservice, well they completely won ^^ .
Now I just hope Hina doesn't get locked in a closet for two months again , she is wonderful and shining even in these silly parts, let alone if they'd involve her in something more intelligent.

But my critiques are just for episodes 27-28, I was fine until 26. Next one seems the return to the old HnG style, willing to bet it will be fun.

8 to this episode. Can't help it, too much Hina for not being satisfied, and Shizuka Itou is rapidly climbing my seiyuu ranking as well. The "ecchi" scene then, will certainly remain as one of the highlights of the series for me (along with all the Hina blushing here and there, such as the scene in my current sign ^^)